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Washington governor approves new business taxes, acknowledges potential ‘unintended consequences’
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday approved controversial new taxes on businesses that will help plug the state’s ...
Washington DNR faces staffing cuts, halves wildfire prevention budget
Washington's Department of Natural Resources is facing major budget cuts.Lawmakers cut their wildfire prevention fund in half ...
Why Washington’s Huge Tax Bill Is Worrying Bond Investors
Tax cuts pushed by President Trump are amplifying debt and deficit concerns among the powerful market players who influence ...
Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed angrily with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an ...
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Port Washington voters approve $199M school budget, back new trustee
The budget marks a $4.5 million, or 2.28%, increase from $194.6 million 24-25 school year budget, along with a 3.39% rise in ...
Trump heads to the Hill to rally Republicans for his budget bill facing key hurdle
A House committee is holding a late-night meeting, which marks the last hurdle to get President Trump's budget bill to the ...
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New Washington law directs $100M in grants toward hiring police, improving public safety
On his first day, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson angered many Democratic lawmakers by demanding the Legislature put $100 million in the next state budget to help local police departments hire police off ...